Spool-cabinet



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(N0 ModeL) J. G. KINNEY.

SPOOL CABINET.

No. 445,263. Patented Jan. 27,1891.

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J. O. KINNEY. SPOOL CABINET.

Patented Jan. 27,1891.

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JACOB GHESLEY KINNEY, OF HUBARD, ARKAXSAS.

SPOOL-CABIN ET.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 445,263, dated January27, 1891.

Application filed September 2, 1890. Serial No. 363.780. (N0 model.)

To (0 whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JACOB CHESLEY KIN- NEY, a citizen of the UnitedStates, residing at Hubard, in the county of \Vashington and State ofArkansas, have invented a new and useful SpooLGabinet, of wlrich thefollowing is a specification.

This invention has relation to a cabinet for spools of cotton, silk,&c.; and among the objects in view are to provide a convenient andornamental cabinet adapted to receive the various grades and colors ofspools, silk or cotton, exhibit the same to view, and to preventpilfering from the cabinet, and, furthermore, to obviate the entrance ofdust thereinto.

\Vith the above and various other objects in view, hereinafter apparent,the invention consists in certain features of constructionhereinafterspecified, and particularly pointed out in the claims.

Referring to the drawings, Figure 1 is a side elevation of a cabinetconstructed in accordance with my invention. Fig. 2 is a verticallongitudinal section. Fig. 3 is a detail in perspective of the frame;Fig. 4, a detail in perspective of one of the slides. Fig. 5 is aperspective of one of the removable compartments.

Like numerals of reference indicate like parts in all the figures of thedrawings.

1 designates the base of the frame-work, supported upon suitablestandards or feet 2 and having rising therefrom the uprights orstandards 3, each pair of which is connected by a transverse bar 5, saidbars intersecting each other at their centers. This framework may beformed of wood or metal, or a combination of both, as may be desired.The cylinder consists of alower base or circular disk 6, provided uponits lower side with a conical bearing-point 7, adapted to take removablyin a bearing-cavity 8, and an upper disk 9, having a central opening10,into which depends the lower end of a vertical axis or hearingpin 11.The upper and lower heads or disks of slides 1i. The slides 11L at theiropposite edges take under the ways and at their front ends terminate inenlarged heads 15, bifurcated as at 16, and pivoted in the bifurcationsare pulls 17. The upper sides of the slides have formed thereonlongitudinal ribs 18, which for a portion of their lengths near theirfront ends are reduced, as at 19, leaving the rear portions raised. Theoutward movements of the slides are limited by small springs 20, locatedin shallow recesses 21, formed in the under sides of the slides and neartheir rear ends, these springs being adapted to abut against a cross-baror stop 22, located at the front ends of the compartments 12. Glasspanels 23 are removably mounted in opposite guides 24, formed in thesides of the partitions 11, and each compartment is covered by aremovable cover 25.

fit within and be removed from the compart' ment, the number of boxesagreeing with the number of compartments. These boxes are of a widthadapting them to receive spools,

partitions 27 into two or more compartments 28, each of which may befilled with a series of spools. The partitions of the compartments areprovided with recesses 29 at their lower ends, which recesses are overthe reduced portions 19 of the slides.

30 designates a track formed of metal and of nearly circular shape, theends of the track being spaced apart to form an opening 31, which is thefront or discharge-point of the cabinet.

32 designates a series of L-shaped keepers which depend from each of theslides l-i near their front ends and take against the inner side of thetrack, whereby said slides may be withdrawn only at the discharge-point.

The cabinet is so located that the dischargepoiut is behind the counteror out of the reach of persons disposed to pilfer, and each of thecompartments are numbered, as shown, to indicate the grade of thread,cotton or silk, contained upon the spools therein. If desired, the pullsof the several slides may be colored to indicate the color of thecotton, and I prefer to locate the black and white cotton or silk of onegrade side by side, indicatingthe color by means of the handles.

26 designates a removable box of a size to and may be subdividedlongitudinally by In practice each of the compartments of the severalboxes are filled with the goods, the series of spools of eachcompartment resting upon the rib 18 at its reduced portion. If it bedesired to take a spool from a certain compartment, the cylinder isrotated until the pull of that compartment is opposite the space 31 ofthe track. The slide 14 is now drawn out and the lower spool of thefront compartment is W discharged. As the slides move forward, the lowerspool of the rear compartment, or if more than two compartments be usedthe lower spool of the second compartment, is also advanced by reasonupon. In the bottom disk 6 of the cabinet is" formed a pair ofbolt-openings 33, and at one side of and below one of the circular pathstraveled by said openings there is pivoted, as at 34, a bent spring 35,provided at its free end with a bolt 36. By swinging the free end of thespring with the path of the openings the bolt will engage with the same,and thus lock the cabinet against revolution in either direction, whileby swinging the spring to either side, so that the bolt is out of thepath of the openings, the. cabinet may be freely revolved. Numerousother forms of catches will readily suggest themselves.

Having described my invention, what I claim is- 1. In a cabinet of theclass described, the combination, with a frame-work, of a cylindermounted in the frame and adapted to rotate and divided into a series ofradiating spool receiving compartments, and slides mounted in each ofsaid compartments and adapted at each outward reciprocation to withdrawa spool, substantially as specified.

2. In a cabinet of the class described, the combination, with aframe-work, of a cylinder mounted for rotation therein and having aseries of radiating compartments, slides mounted in the compartments, acircular track mounted on the base and provided with an opening, anddepending keepers secured to the slides and taking against the innerside of the track, substantially as specified.

3. In a cabinet of the class described, the combination, with theframe-work, of a revolving cylinder mounted therein and provided withspool-receiving compartments, a spring-pressed bolt mounted in the base,and a series of openings located in the under side of the cylinder abovethe bolt, substantially as specified.

4. In a cabinet of the class described, the combination, with the base,of a rotatable cylinder mounted in the base and provided with a seriesof radiating compartments, each of which is provided with opposite ways,a slide mounted in each of the compartments, terminating in a pull atits front end and in rear of the same provided with a longitudinal ribupon its upperside, said rib being reduced at a point opposite thecompartments, and a series of removable spool -receiving boxes mountedin the compartments, each having a partition for subdividing the blocks,which partition at its lower edge is provided with a recess to affordcommunication between the lower ends of the compartments, substantiallyas specified.

5. In a cabinet of the class described, the combination, with aframe-work, of a cylinder mounted in the frame and adapted to rotate anddivided into a series of radiating spool-receivin g compartments, slidesmounted in each of said compartments and adapted at each outwardreciprocation to withdraw a spool, and depending keepers secured to theslides to limit the outward movement of the same, substantially asdescribed.

6. In a cabinet of the class described, the combination, with aframe-work, of a cylinder mounted in the frame and adapted to rotate anddivided into a series of radiating spool-receivingcompartments,slidesmounted 9 in each of said compartments and adapted at each outwardreciprocation to withdraw a spool, and a spring-pressed bolt adapted tolock the cylinder at Various intervals of its rotation, substantially asdescribed.

7. In a cabinet of the class described, the combination, with the base,of a rotatable cylinder mounted in the base and provided with a seriesof radiating compartments, a slide mounted in each of the compartments,and a series of removable spool-receiving boxes mounted in thecompartments, substantially as specified; I

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own I have hereto affixedmy signature in presence of two witnesses.

JACOB OHESLEY KINNEY.

Witnesses:

HENRY TERWILLIGER, H. F. BRUNK.

